US 11,887,415 B2
Method for monitoring the position of a connection cable of a trailer, a camera system for monitoring the position of a connection cable of a trailer and a motor vehicle having a camera system
Günter Anton Fendt, Schrobenhausen (DE)
Assigned to Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, Nuremberg (DE)
Appl. No. 17/310,161
Filed by Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, Nuremberg (DE)
PCT Filed Dec. 4, 2019, PCT No. PCT/DE2019/200142
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 22, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/151778, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 200 748.1 (DE), filed on Jan. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0130186 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B60R 1/26 (2022.01)
CPC G07C 5/0816 (2013.01) [G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); H04N 7/18 (2013.01); B60R 1/26 (2022.01); B60R 2300/30 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30252 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for monitoring the position of a connection cable of a trailer comprising:
capturing a region which lies behind a motor vehicle using at least one camera and creating captured image data from the captured region,
processing the captured image data using an analysis unit, detecting the connection cable, and determining a position of the connection cable,
comparing the determined position of the connection cable with a secure position of the connection cable,
and outputting a warning signal if the determined position of the connection cable deviates from the secure position.